BMW i5 Saloon vs Tesla Cybertruck

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i5 Saloon compared with Cybertruck

	BMWi5 Saloon	TeslaCybertruck
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	November 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	335–593 bhp	315–845 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.8–6 s	2.7 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	120–143 mph (better)	112–130 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	eDrive40: rear motor, 250 kW (340 hp); M60 xDrive: two motors, 442 kW (601 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	Long Range: one rear permanent-magnet motor. Dual Motor and Premium AWD: front induction and rear permanent-magnet motors. Cyberbeast: one front permanent-magnet motor and two rear induction motors (Tesla owner's manual). Long Range power is reported by Autoblog; Cars.com lists 600 hp for both exact 2026 AWD trims. Tesla Canada quotes 845 hp for Cyberbeast
Torque
Torque	400 Nm (eDrive40), 795 Nm (M60 xDrive)	–
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed fixed gear, 15.02:1 overall drive ratio (Tesla owner's manual)
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (eDrive40) or all-wheel drive (M60 xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive (Long Range) or all-wheel drive (Dual Motor AWD, Premium AWD and Cyberbeast); rear-wheel steering
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	331–384 miles	–
Battery
Battery	81.2 kWh	–
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	205 kW	325 kW (better)
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP 321–384 miles (eDrive40, depending on trim), 295–331 miles (M60 xDrive)	No WLTP figure. Tesla's current US page lists 325 miles EPA estimated for Dual Motor AWD and Premium AWD, and 320 miles estimated for Cyberbeast; its Canadian site quotes estimated ranges of 523 km for Premium AWD and 515 km for Cyberbeast. The former Long Range RWD was sold in 2025
Charging
Charging	81.2 kWh battery as BMW UK lists it; DC up to 205 kW, 10–80% in 30 minutes; AC 11 kW (8.5 hours) or 22 kW (4.25 hours), 22 kW on the M60	Tesla quotes up to 325 kW Supercharging for the current AWD trims. Its owner's manual specifies a 700 V nominal high-voltage battery; Tesla Canada cites a 123 kWh Cybertruck battery for Powershare without giving capacities by trim
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.5–4.2 miles/kWh (eDrive40), 3.2–3.6 miles/kWh (M60 xDrive), WLTP combined	–
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Pickup
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	490 litres	–
Length
Length	5,060 mm	5,683 mm
Width
Width	1,900 mm	2,032 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,775 kg
Boot
Boot	490 litres	Cargo bed 1,824.6 mm long at the floor and 1,295.4 mm wide (Tesla owner's manual); enclosed bed volume 1,589 litres plus 97 litres of under-bed storage and a 200-litre front boot on Premium AWD and Cyberbeast
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,500 kg braked (eDrive40), 2,000 kg (M60 xDrive)	4,990 kg (11,000 lb) with Premium AWD and Cyberbeast; 3,402 kg (7,500 lb) with Dual Motor AWD and Long Range (Tesla owner's manual); payload up to 1,134 kg on Premium AWD with all-terrain tyres
Size
Size	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high (1,505 mm M60); 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver 2,195 kg (eDrive40), 2,370 kg (M60 xDrive)	5,682.9 mm long, 2,031.6 mm wide (2,413.3 mm with mirrors), 3,635 mm wheelbase; kerb weight 2,775 kg (Long Range), 2,965 kg (Dual Motor AWD), 3,009–3,025 kg (Premium AWD), 3,113–3,129 kg (Cyberbeast) (Tesla owner's manual)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	18.5-inch centre touchscreen on all trims; 9.4-inch rear touchscreen on Premium AWD and Cyberbeast (Tesla)
Warranty
Warranty	–	Canada: basic vehicle 4 years or 80,000 km; battery and drive unit 8 years or 240,000 km. US: basic vehicle 4 years or 50,000 miles; battery and drive unit 8 years or 150,000 miles (Tesla regional specifications)